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Skillet Cashew Chicken with Tamari Glaze

Takeout flavor, made safe at home.

Skillet Cashew Chicken with Tamari Glaze
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
gluten-freedairy-freesugar-free

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cubed
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 3 tbsp tamari (gluten-free soy sauce alternative)
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp allulose (or sugar-free sweetener of choice)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Method

  1. 1

    Toss chicken cubes with cornstarch until lightly coated.

  2. 2

    Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 6-7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.

  3. 3

    In the same skillet, toast cashews 2 minutes until golden, then add garlic and ginger, cooking 30 seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Whisk tamari, rice vinegar, and allulose together, pour into the skillet, and simmer 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.

  5. 5

    Return chicken to the skillet, toss to coat, and garnish with green onions before serving.

Per serving

380kcal
Calories
34g
Protein
14g
Carbs
20g
Fat
2g
Fiber